New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
: ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
CLOSE OF THE ART SEASON.

,,,,,gs ard the exhibitions of prints which arc sun
Oxen and tho rapid departure OF artists snow .'
the art season 30 far a. New-York Is cohcc'H0-'
ut On crd There was formerly little to DO seen
sftor the middle OF May but for the ias' '0 80
exhibitions have continued month or moio -
This indicates increased activity and iarser "ino
of material, but 1t Is doubtful whotncl u -
,are In any way satisfactory. for I'1,,,o =,
have boon very few visitors 10 INC oA ,
,,.ncb na,ntncs at the Academy, although carrier
fu the season SO interesting cohecuoh "'~' nv
attracted a large share Of public attention.
Tho season Of 1sss-'s7 has been crowded WIN gen
"a, and special exhibitions, season OF unplco
80 a.,yitv hut ono of its distinctive features Is
-, ,ac, that an evident gain has been mace IN pun
lie reco1 milton of American art Ihere was -
promise Of this at the outset for tho autumn ,.ocb
exhibition was anything but ehcoui"sHe' r.nusr.
sAs pic,urcs OF Messrs Howe, Cnamooie' -
"a atbsrs in tho exhibition at the American ai'
Galleries proved more reassunne' I,nion LEAGUE
sactorv were the exhibitions at the ohion -.
- ,ere sr,aIr well chosen collections OF American
;ntin-s literally aided orrcct appreciation Vi '
,,cr,. of American ART. The wIsoom Vi e"i' 40,
cxas promptly recognized and cncouraSeo' h,u
rColor Society was led TO aoop' pony Va
careful selection which resulted In an eNhioiuo' u
1901 quality. containing many excellent out 70" 10
u,oi,o cxamples Tho Etching CLUB cXmoiio"
,urs.r,ted the influence Of the trade delnSiiu r".
thar the qualities Of individuality, sueneui es,
ard suygestiyenoss, which are tho uis'ie s
,,onerties of the art of etching. The mosu ~ -
NJ the regular exhibitions oil the year was ' -,
,Acedcmv. which was characterized by hoeras
- r,r,cia,ion of good work that regalned lot .no
ncoaemv rank as tho representative art orsu'Na'ion
30 tho country The exhibition Of the society, luz
The most part a display OF technique oiV 49,,
bpt usually experimental and tho uneven flNo r,.
Lxbihi.ion which contains much exceheho "oN,
90 rcccnt 90 call for further comment Iheio nav
,r,ic, have a place by themselves few, lhoeeo ,ho
tbo rortraits of Messrs. Eaton ana hrans
tbcre have been many which are pieasaiiuy -,
ae,ei The quality OF the exhibitions mas NV
S,scouracinr and at the Union League ana 'no NV"
~r,v mich has been done to prove that tho "oiN VI
81, noipters can be safely commended to Amer
1can amateurs.
Tho pecuniary results of the regular
n.va not been unsatisfactory save where ldilu'o ~
$50 IN the oase OF the Society and II 10 Vhcso
ole ,bc-e are added the sales at the specLh eNn'
sso, !, isc,ear that there has been decidoi
an tho amount Of money invested In Alioii0' -.
snecial exhibitions have afforded unusually ia.o
conditions for the study OF the WORK OF IN. , ~
o,tists Tho long list includes exhibitions OF Na"
o.. ~, ,,oasrs Abhcv and Cox, of etohines by MI
parrish and Of paintings by the late George tulo'
ora w r. Baker, and Messrs. Dannat Chasc' "nA'
trelec. Henry, Davis, Cropsey and 'eo'ni'
m. Amercan pictures in the Hastei cohecuon
nrch. eyccl,ent prices, but the experiment. ue"
sater OF offering American collections at auo"o" w
hardly successful In two Instances AS csAiu' si
large picture auctions OF the year 10 may " 49,,
that the Stewart sale was chiefly dlsnngulshe" % w.
fart that higher prices were gwen TOT TWO p.. .,
MAN were ever before paid at an American auo'ioi
a. Tho p,ohasco sale comparatively low prices "cre
ohtained for certain remarkable examples OF fIoon
or+ Tho Graves sale was rendered Important ohlS
by the appearance Of somo dubious pictures
=, this brief review of sngularly busy SEASON
.,.ro must also be included Mr.. schaus's exhoiuoh
90 Rembrandt's superb "Glder," the noisy Mulh'oss
tSelolmeycr performance, compieoe eAnio''-o' -
Mfct,s etchings by Mr.. Keppel, one Oh 'ne 0V' i,
., ration bv Messrs. Knoedler & Co., and an eNhlDl
t,o o Van Crayesandes etchings at the Groner Nluo
(which has performed q useiui WORK Ii uisp' ne
collections of rawng, prints and Iafe books frooi7
n, some of Cousinss most successful mezzouht' arc
stir shown at the Schaus gallery, ana aV Clo "u4
Itch gallery q proof of the first state OF
api,ato presenting Christ" tho costhest e'chhs Ii
this country. Is yet upon exhloitlon ihoio r
been other events Of more or less conse 4u0"o, w
t,is g,anes backward may serve to Indicate me eA'
tcnt and variety of tho supply OF ana ooH@nA io'
,aintngs and prints in New-York Thls Il % toN'' "
schlo Illustration Of the citys growth In wealth ana
guxury and its increasing importance as !. echuo VI
art as we'll of commerce.
Comrared with expenditures for seiffn purposes
however gifts of works Of art to tS pubic h-i' :
been much less Important than elsewhere until thh'
year Within the last few months fNesSrs. 'ai"or
mir sepey. schau., Russell, HiltoTfand others nave
sat the fashion OF helping the n bic to famisiarze
stse,f with works of art The feaueSt OF tie ia'e
Miss Wolfe, added to these It's assures 70 the NJ,
Netrorolitan Museum coliecfoh repre'en'a.No "
uolern French art, and 10 tmtco oAon' % -
sehools And tho Museum $50 ha7 inc h"OioU' "
a representative Amerca9f collection. These gut
alone distinguish the past Jason The example thu
- Ii, s,,e,v he followeH aiuch more can DO done
for the Museum Therefls need OF ehuo"Hioh. "i,-
special funds for art fhcsls and o Comparatively
III or,orr+ of monoH gould provide q museum o.
photographs and cas-
,. ~. ., uervofs etchings of exceptionally fine
Quality is shown IN the wunderlich gallery. ANA
teurs Of Meyon bow the great difficulty Of oDtaln'
,oice inpresshs OF the first states and this port
folio viii DO found remarkable exhibition OF th'
hest phases II Meryon's work Mr.. Wmslo" Homer
aIJndertow} Is on exhibition at Richards gallery
and a Ia1se painting of bull By Mr.. AtherOh III
long is .shown by Mcssrs schaus & Co.
hibition of French paintings at the ACADEMY
win close at tho end OF TINS month III a 80
number of "Figaro1 tho subject of Albert WON
eatuaton is NJ Puvis dc Chavannes, whose Work L
aeon al this exhibition for the first tine IN IND
country NJ. Wolf describes the artist as ABOVE III
middle height, with solid shoulders Douy "oi
balanced and maintained in an elastic condition D!
.he daily exercise OF long walks, brilliant eyes IN
face high In color, tho grzzled beard OF nun VII
IA. lived half century, the powerful torso impris
npea in a coat buttoned with entire conectness-thl
description certainly does not correspond to the Oh
binary IDEA of a POET, and yet NJ. de Chavannes Is
,orv creat poet he Is a poet OF the his
frank IN art and DO not believe that lower III
standing in saying that he is properly called poe
rather than painter. I grant that what Is seen
the work OF NJ. de Chavannee cannot captVa'e ID
crowd at fist sight There are neither Sums pai'e
with .yirtuosity,' nor any mastery In the puiei
,,,,ia, aides Of art. There execution reduce
"a a minimum Of means for conveying an impression
Tor euyelog the thought OF the observer and ralsn
n into the ideal world entered by the artist In hi
poetic Visions. The work Of art which accompIShe
this miracle may be open to discussion on certal
,onts but the man who comprehends art thus Is